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The final coral spawning event of 2019 came to a close last month here on Bonaire. It’s a spectacular sight and many shops put people in the water to witness this natural phenomenon. Given how the spawning process works an interesting question came up: Do divers in the water negatively impact the spawning process?
How are the reefs on Bonaire faring? That’s what a crowded room at Captain Don’s was there to find out this past Monday night as Dr. Erik Meesters of Wageningen University & Research shared the results of coral monitoring that started in 1973.
Some awesome news came out of Key West last night! The Key West City Commission voted 6-1 to pass a ban on all sunscreens containing the reef killing ingredients octinoxate and oxybenzone found in chemical sunscreens. Key West is the first mainland ban on these chemicals. Hawaii banned them this past summer. This is a huge win, Read More
Our relationship with plastic just isn’t working out. The planet is literally drowning in it. It’s infiltrated every corner of the earth including our food chain. This a global crisis that needs everyone’s immediate attention to reverse. We must all use far less. Companies also need to be held responsible for the packaging they, Read More
We were in recently in Delray Beach for a long weekend with family. We don’t have beaches here and it’s definitely something I miss from our old life so we went up there to hang on the beach, eat some great food, and to cheer on our old home team as they took on, Read More
If you haven’t heard, Starbucks is replacing their lid-straw combo on cold drinks with a new sippy cup type lid. The move is being applauded as it eliminates straws but did they miss the point? Skipping straws is an easy way for most people to reduce their plastic use (yes I know some disabilities, Read More
We love paddling the mangroves and ocean flats behind our house. It’s so peaceful out there and no two paddles are the same. We see sharks, spotted eagle rays, turtles, tarpon, occasional manatees, and a lot of other animals. The ocean facing mangroves took a beating from Irma but a few dedicated people in, Read More
It’s easy to miss a problem that you can’t see but thanks to the film Chasing Coral everyone can see first hand what’s happening in our oceans and it’s sad, scary & time sensitive. It’s also not too late. If you haven’t seen the film yet, what are you waiting for? It’s a global crisis that needs, Read More
I had the chance to see the film Chasing Coral at our local government center in Key Largo just moments after it was released last week. Being a diving community I wasn’t surprised to see a packed house for the world premiere. Sure, I could have streamed it at home on my couch, it’s on Netflix,, Read More
We had a great time taking part in the Coral Restoration Foundation’s (CRF) 3rd annual Coralpalooza event last weekend! We participated as volunteer divers working in the coral nurseries and planting coral on the reef. I learned so much!